Biography:
"Lucky Nat" Adams had a long and successful apprenticeship in junior and intermediate football. After initially making his mark with Carrick-based Barn, he claimed consecutive Steel & Sons Cup winner's medals with Linfield Swifts and Belfast Celtic. He was also honoured at Junior representative level, but it wasn't until moving to Cliftonville that Adams was given a pro-longed chance in senior football. He took the place of amateur international 'keeper, Dan Peck, both at Solitude and in the Ireland team, claiming his first cap in an impressive win over what could be regarded as a "Full" French team in Paris. From then on, for a five-year period, Adams was the Ireland Amateur first-choice between the posts. In addition, Adams twice represented the Irish League, both times against their Scottish counterparts. Adams' representative career continued after joining Portadown, and it was while at Shamrock Park that he won his final amateur and inter-league honours. Much sought after by Scottish clubs, he did spend a brief period with Motherwell, but otherwise decided to stick to "the old sod".